Exam dates and timetables
The dates for exams at the Colchester and Southend campuses are shown below.
You can check the module directory to see when your modules are assessed and whether the exam is in-person or remote.
When the exam timetable is published, a link to your personal exam timetable will be sent to your Essex email account. This will include any individual arrangements you may have, such as extra time. For remote exams, your personal exam timetable will include the link to the relevant platform (FASER or Moodle). Where exams are held in-person, it will show your room and seat number - and you will also be able to download your exam entry form, which you will need to print and take to every in-person exam.
It is your responsibility to check the dates and times of your examinations. Dates are subject to change. If changes are made following the publication of your personal exam timetable, this will be communicated via email to your Essex email account.
Exam dates 2024-25
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Study Abroad exams These exams are for incoming Essex Abroad students who are studying at Essex for the autumn term only. |
If you are not sure whether your exam is in-person or online, please ask your Department or lecturer, or contact the Exams Team on exams@essex.ac.uk |
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Christmas Vacation exams:
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Thursday 2 January 2025 – Friday 10 January 2025 |
Timetable (.xlsx) |
| Early exams (including Life Sciences and SRES MCQs) |
Tuesday 22 April 2025 - Friday 9 May 2025 | Published on Thursday 20 March 2025 at 3pm |
| Summer exams |
Monday 12 May 2025 - Friday 6 June 2025 (including Saturday 17 May, Saturday 24 May and Saturday 31 May) |
Published on Thursday 20 March 2025 at 3pm |
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Resit exams* Plus first sit exams for CSEE MSc courses that started in January 2025 (summer term modules). |
To be confirmed (dependent on reassessment volumes), but expected to be Monday 18 August 2025 - Friday 12 September 2025 (including Saturday 23 August, Saturday 30 August and Saturday 6 September) | Publication date to be confirmed, but expected to be Wednesday 30 July 2025 at 3pm |
*Students may resit exams only when invited or required to do so by the Board of Examiners.
Exam dates 2025-26
| Exam period | Exam dates | Exam timetable |
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Study Abroad exams These exams are for incoming Essex Abroad students who are studying at Essex for the autumn term only. |
If you are not sure whether your exam is in-person or online, please ask your Department or lecturer, or contact the Exams Team on exams@essex.ac.uk |
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Christmas Vacation exams:
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To be confirmed, but expected to be Friday 2 January 2026 - Saturday 10 January 2026 (including Saturday 3 January)* |
Published late-November 2025 (exact date tbc) |
| Early exams (including Life Sciences and SRES MCQs) |
Monday 23 April 2026 - Friday 8 May 2026 | Published mid-March 2026 (exact date tbc) |
| Summer exams |
Monday 11 May 2026 - Friday 5 June 2026 (including Saturday 16 May, Saturday 23 May and Saturday 30 May) |
Published mid-March 2026 (exact date tbc) |
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Resit exams** Plus first sit exams for CSEE MSc courses that started in January 2026 (summer term modules). |
To be confirmed (dependent on reassessment volumes), but expected to be Monday 18 August 2026 - Friday 12 September 2026 (including Saturday 23 August, Saturday 30 August and Saturday 6 September) | Published late-July/early-August 2026 (exact date tbc) |
*Exams may run on Saturday 3 January and Saturday 10 January if it is not possible to schedule them on weekdays. Please keep these Saturdays available for exams until your personal exam timetable has been confirmed and published.
**Students may resit exams only when invited or required to do so by the Board of Examiners.
